Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (20): 3658-3665.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.20.007

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Nicotine inhibits root resorption induced by experimental tooth movement in rats

Zulihuma•Arefujiang1, Pan Xu1, 2, Mi Cong-bo1, 2   

  1. 1 Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi   830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
    2 Department of Orthodontics, Stomatology College of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi  830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2012-12-07 Revised:2012-12-27 Online:2013-05-14 Published:2013-05-14
  • Contact: Mi Cong-bo, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China; Department of Orthodontic, Stomatology College of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China mi670105@sina.com
  • About author:Zulihuma?Arefujiang★, Studying for master’s degree, Physician, Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China Pan Xu★, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China; Department of Orthodontic, Stomatology College of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China Zulihuma?Arefujiang and Pan Xu contributed equally to this paper.
  • Supported by:

    Special Fund for Young Researchers of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 2011QN05Z

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking can seriously affect the periodontal tissues and root, and nicotine in tobacco can increase the progression of periodontal disease and influence bone remodeling thus leading to bone resorption. While intergrin αvβ3 participates in the root resorption induced by orthodontic tooth movement.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of nicotine on root resorption induced by orthodontic tooth movement based on the indicators of intergrin αvβ3 expression in the odontoclasts.
METHODS: A total of 110 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the blank control group, normal saline group, 0.5 mg/kg nicotine group, 0.75 mg/kg nicotine group and 1 mg/kg nicotine group. In the last four groups, 50 g force was exposed on the maxillary first molar, and intraperitoneal injection of nicotine tartrate solution or saline in a certain dose was performed daily. Then the histological changes and expression of intergrin αvβ3 were observed after exposed force on the maxillary first molar for 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14 days using hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemical staining.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: With the prolonging of time for exposing force, the periodontal ligament fibers around the root were distorted and lost normal shape, and inflammatory cell infiltration could be seen. Resorption lacuna and odontoclasts were found on the root surface in the pressure side and tension side as well as the root bifurcation. The dose of nicotine injection, the number and depth of resorption lacuna on the root surface and the number of odontoclasts showed a dose-dependent manner. Immunohistochemical staining result showed that expression of intergrin αvβ3 could be seen in each group, except for the blank control group, and the expression intensity was increased with the prolonging of the time for force; the intergrin αvβ3 positive expression was strong after forced for 7 days, and decreased when forced for 14 days. The number of odontoclasts expressing intergrin αvβ3 was increased with the increasing of the nicotine dose. Nicotine may increase the root resorption in orthodontic tooth movement, and this effect may be in time- and dose-dependent manner.

Key words: tissue construction, oral tissue construction, orthodontics, tooth movement, root resorption, nicotine, integrin αv, integrin β3, other grants-supported paper

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